Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-20

what you will; it has been given many
names at different times; the latest is
questionable practice" It was called e
quarantine order when it was issued, and
it has had the effect of keeping people
and capital out of Texas. We are in
clined to believe that that is the most ap-
propriate name for it.
To the gentlemen of Texas, who have in
the past, aud do to-day, make speciality
of stock raising, who are sometimes given
the title of"cattle kings" it is respect
fully suggested and firmly believed by
the subscriber that an increase Of popu
lstion to Texas means for them better
times. 1t is fact, well known, not only
by the people of Texas, but also bv those
OF all other states and we will add Europe,
that the cattle interest CT our state has
not been for some time past, aud is not
to day what it should De. This is re-
GREETED by all clsssesEof people OF our
st.te, As well as by many who are not
citizens Of Texas. An increased
population naturally means an tn-
creased demand for not only beef, but for
stock cattle, and with an increase Of pop
ulatlon we can safely predict an increase
of capital. Is it not safe to say that with
an increase of capital we will have bet
ter chance to secure home market both
for beef and stock generally? AS we all
know, Texas is a fine field for refrigera-
tors in connection with slaughter and
stock yards, such es they now have at
Kansas City, Chicago, etc. The one and
only thing required to give Texas thisea
terprise is capital, and it is believed that
can easily be secured by placing Texas to
the front rank, where she should be.
This, with an increase OF "beef EATERS"
will add much to our present home con-
sumption. Again, should we draw peo-
pie from the middle, eastern and north
western states, we will secure many VINO
will engage in "stock farming" thatEis
combine stock raising and farming to
gether. There are many who would not
care to own over from one
TO three sections Of land and
would want stock enough to stock
the same. This would produce buyers for
from fifty to cay 200 head Of stock, each,
and as demand regulates prices, it seems
but natural that the stock interest should
be benefited, if not revived to quite an
extent. We will all admit that the days
lOl 1ouSC StOCh UuSiACSo olC hUAUS4CC
| among the past. There are at present
to say nothing of the future, too many
small farmers. and too much "stocE
farming is being done for the best in
| terest of the range slockmen. At leas
this is the condition in many section:
where few years since the interest re
ferred to had full swipg-unlimitet
range, SO to speak, and judging the future
by the past, it will be a year older anC
less range each year. Then the though
suggests itself that g change is grad
ually growing in the situation. The gen
| tlemen who represent this great Interest
will do, and of course know best about
this matter, and can speak and act TO:
| themselves. The writer never having
had actual experience in the range stock
business, can only speak from obserya-
ton and from what little information he
has been able to gather from disinterest-
ed parties. 1t is hoped, however, that i
! will be to the interest of the gentlemen tt
whom this paragraph Or suggestion is es
pecielly and respectfully submitted, to as
sist aud JOIN all other interests in thu
present movement, the object OF which il
to encourage people and capital to. CONS
to Texas. The said interest will be well
represented at the Texas State Immigra.
| ton meeting TO be held ct Dallas on the
goth inst.